The Cultural Context of Health, Illness, and Medicine

by Elisa J. Sobo and Martha Oehmke Loustaunau

Book Overview

Notable anthropologist George Foster defined the first edition as "a very readable introductory text dealing with the sociocultural aspects of health," adding: "[T]he authors do a commendable job... . I have profited from reading The Cultural Context of Health, Illness, and Medicine". With engaging examples, minimal jargon, and updated scholarship, the second edition of The Cultural Context of Health, Illness, and Medicine offers a comprehensive guide...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313377855
• ISBN13: 9780313377853
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"